Action: 9.3 | Beaverton Climate Action Plan Dashboard

9.3Promote and support waste prevention, reuse, and recycling

Progress

On time

Not started
Planning
In Progress
Continuous

Background

Reducing the amount of material sent to landfills keeps valuable resources circulating within the community and lowers GHG emissions by avoiding the production of new material.

Progress Update

Recycling staff manage ongoing programs to encourage community members to participate in waste prevention, reuse, and recycling.

Indicators

9a. Per capita solid waste generation

9.1. Strengthen systems for used goods and repair services

9b. Waste Recovery Rate

9d. Recycling contamination rate

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

2028
Incentivize waste prevention and recycling through incorporation into a green business certification program.
This is a potential activity.
2028
Adopt a community wide single-use item policy.
This is a potential activity.
2035
Other activities and opportunities as they arise.
The actions above in "What's left to do" are not a comprehensive list and will grow and evolve as we pursue this strategy.

What are we doing?

2028
Providing clear guidance, outreach materials, and support for the “Choose to Reuse” program (for adopting reusable containers and service ware).
2035
Implement the Recycling Modernization Act in Beaverton
The Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act will update Oregon’s outdated recycling system by building on local community programs and leveraging the resources of producers to create an innovative system that works for everyone.
The Oregon legislature passed the Recycling Modernization Act (Senate Bill 582) during the 2021 legislative session.
The new law became effective Jan. 1, 2022 and recycling program changes will start in July 2025.

What has been done?

11/01/2022
Added Recycle + to residential curbside waste collection in November 2022.

Related strategies

Objective

Associated Target(s)
- Establish one collection center per 20,000 people by 2028.
- Reduce per capita solid waste generation in accordance with administrative rules.
- Reduce the recycling contamination rate to 10% or less by weight by 2033.

9.3Promote and support waste prevention, reuse, and recycling

Progress

Background

Progress Update

Indicators

9a. Per capita solid waste generation

9b. Waste Recovery Rate

9d. Recycling contamination rate

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

Incentivize waste prevention and recycling through incorporation into a green business certification program.

Adopt a community wide single-use item policy.

Other activities and opportunities as they arise.

What are we doing?

Providing clear guidance, outreach materials, and support for the “Choose to Reuse” program (for adopting reusable containers and service ware).

Implement the Recycling Modernization Act in Beaverton

What has been done?

Added Recycle + to residential curbside waste collection in November 2022.

Related strategies

Objective

Associated Target(s)

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

GHG Reduction Potential

City Roles

How this strategy contributes to the outcome

Progress

Description

Background

Progress Update

Indicators

9a. Per capita solid waste generation

9b. Waste Recovery Rate

9d. Recycling contamination rate

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

Incentivize waste prevention and recycling through incorporation into a green business certification program.

Adopt a community wide single-use item policy.

Other activities and opportunities as they arise.

What are we doing?

Providing clear guidance, outreach materials, and support for the “Choose to Reuse” program (for adopting reusable containers and service ware).

Implement the Recycling Modernization Act in Beaverton

What has been done?

Added Recycle + to residential curbside waste collection in November 2022.

Related strategies

Summary and contacts

Objective

Associated Target(s)

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

GHG Reduction Potential

City Roles

How this strategy contributes to the outcome